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List of Microtonal Software Plugins

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A plugin is a software synthesizer which can be accessed within a DAW. Usually the plugin is loaded on a MIDI track.

Instrument plugins interface with your DAW through one of a handful of standards. Steinberg's VST is a standard supported by many DAWs. AudioUnit (AU) is widely supported on Mac computers. RTAS is used by ProTools. Put simply, you should check your DAW's user manual to see what kind of plugins you can run.

In some synths portamento/glide doesn't work properly when microtuned. Examples are Xfer Serum and LinPlug synths. There may be others, so it is recommended to test this function before making a purchase, if it is important for you.

Synths to add: all Homegrown Sounds synths

Name
 Description
 Platform
 Tuning ability
 Tuning method
 Cost
alphacanal Automat
 Subtractive synthesizer with FM and waveshaping
 Mac, AU
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 tun file import
 Free
amsynth
 Subtractive / virtual analog
 Linux/Mac
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 scl/kbm file import
 Free
Applied Acoustics Chromaphone 2
 Physical modelled percussion
 Windows/Mac,
VST/AU/AAX/RTAS
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 Scala file import (is kbm supported?)
 $199
Applied Acoustics Lounge Lizard EP-4
 Physical modelled electric piano
 Windows/Mac,
VST/AU/AAX/RTAS
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 Scala file import (is kbm supported?)
 $199
Applied Acoustics String Studio VS-2
 Physical modelled strings
 Windows/Mac,
VST/AU/AAX/RTAS
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 Scala file import (is kbm supported?)
 $199
Applied Acoustics Ultra Analog VA-2
 Virtual analog
 Windows/Mac,
VST/AU/AAX/RTAS
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 Scala file import (is kbm supported?)
 $199
Big Tick Angelina
 Vocal formant synthesizer
 Windows, VST (32-bit)
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 tun file import
 Free
Big Tick Rhino
 Hybrid FM
 Windows/Mac,
VST/AU
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 tun file import
 $99
Cakewalk Dimension Pro
 Combines real instruments with advanced synthesis
 Windows/Mac,
VST/AU/AAX
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 scl file import
 comes with SONAR Platinum
Cakewalk Rapture Pro
 Multisample synthesizer
 Windows/Mac,
VST/AU/AAX
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 scl file import
 $149
Cakewalk Z3TA+2
 Waveshaping synthesizer
 Windows/Mac,
VST/AU/AAX
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 scl file import
 $99
Camel Audio Alchemy
 Additive synthesizer/spectral sampler
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU/RTAS
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 tun file import
 No longer available
(it is now part of Apple Logic Pro X)
FB-3300 / FB-3200 / FB-3100
 Virtual analog synthesizer
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU
 Limited to 12 note scales, each note ±100 cents from 12-edo
 User input, some presets
 Free
Garritan Personal Orchestra 4
 Sample-based orchestra library
 Windows/Mac,
VST/other?
 Supposedly full-keyboard microtuning, though nonoctave scales are buggy
 scl/kbm file import
 $149.95
Humanoid Sound Systems Enzyme
 Scanned synthesis
 Windows/Mac,
VST/AU
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 tun file import
 $79.99
kv331audio Synthmaster and Synthmaster One
 Flexible semi-modular synthesizer
 Windows/Mac,
VST/AU/AAX
 ? probably
 scl file import
 $79
$69
Imageline Harmor
 Additive synthesizer
 Windows only, VST/standalone
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 scl file import
(cannot adjust reference frequency properly)
 €139
Key Tuner JSFX Script
 MIDI note retuning
 Runs in ReaJS in Reaper
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 scl file import
 Free
KORG Legacy Collection M1
 Retro Wavetable / Sampler
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU/RTAS
 Limited to 12 note scales, each note ±99 cents from 12-edo
 User input, some presets
 49.99 USD (199.99 USD for 6 instrument Legacy Collection bundle)
KORG Legacy Collection Mono/Poly
 Virtual Analog Synthesizer
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU/RTAS
 Limited to 12 note scales, each note ±99 cents from 12-edo
 User input, some presets
 49.99 USD (199.99 USD for 6 instrument Legacy Collection bundle)
LinPlug Alpha
 Subtractive synthesizer
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 tun file import
 discontinued
LinPlug CRX4
 Sample manipulation synth
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 tun file import
 $99
LinPlug MorphoX
 Subtractive synthesizer
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU (and Mac-only RTAS)
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 tun file import
 $129, €99
LinPlug Octopus
 Modulation synthesizer
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 tun file import
 discontinued
LinPlug Organ 3
 Organ emulation
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU (and Mac-only RTAS)
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 tun file import
 discontinued
LinPlug SaxLab
 Saxophone emulation
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU (and Mac-only RTAS)
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 tun file import
 $99, €79
LinPlug Spectral
 Additive/subtractive synthesizer
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 tun file import
 $149, €119
Madrona Labs Aalto
 Semi-modular synthesizer
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 scl file import
 $99
Madrona Labs Kaivo
 Semi modular synthesizer
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 scl file import
 $129
Madrona Labs Virta
 Sound-controlled synthesizer and effects
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 scl file import
 $89
Mark Henning AnaMark
 Virtual analog/modulation synthesizer
 Windows, VST
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 tun file import
 Free
Modartt Pianoteq
 Physical-modeled piano
 Windows/Mac/Linux, VST/AU/RTAS/standalone
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 scl/kbm file import
 €249-€399
Native Instruments Absynth
 Virtual modular subtractive synthesizer
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU/RTAS/AAX/standalone
 Limited to 12 note scales, each note ±50 cents from 12-edo
 User input
 $199
Native Instruments FM8
 FM synthesizer
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU/RTAS/AAX
 Limited to 12 note scales, each note ±50 cents from 12-edo
 User input
 $199
Native Instruments Kontakt 5
 Sampler
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU/RTAS/AAX/standalone
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 Kontakt script
 $399
Plogue Alter/Ego
 real-time singing synthesizer
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU/RTAS/AAX/standalone
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 scl file import
 Free
Plogue chipsounds
 Emulation of classic arcade/console sound chips
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU/RTAS/AAX
 Full-keyboard microtuning
(IIRC buggy with nonoctave scales)
 scl/kbm file import
 $95
Plogue Sforzando
 Sampler, .sfz soundfont format
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU/RTAS/AAX/standalone
 Limited to 12 note scales
 scl/kbm file import
 Free
PolyGAS
 Granular synthesis
 Windows, VST
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 scl/tun file import
 Free
Reveal Sound Spire
 Subtractive synthesizer with flexible oscillators
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU/AAX, 32/64 bit
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 scl file import with adjustable reference pitch
 $189
Spectrasonics Omnisphere
 Rompler/synthesizer
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU/RTAS/AAX
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 tun file import
 $499, €379
SynthFontVSTi
 Soundfont player (sf2, sfz, sfark, gig, dls, etc.)
 Windows, VST
 Limited to 12 note scales
 Manual entry or choose from a list
 Free
TAL BassLine-101
 Virtual analog synthesizer
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU/AAX
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 tun file import
 €55,80
TAL sampler
 Sampler/Synthesizer
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU/AAX
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 tun file import
 $60
TAL U-NO-LX
 Virtual analog synthesizer
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU/AAX
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 tun file import
 €55,80
u-he ACE
 Virtual modular analog synthesizer
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 tun file import
 €69
u-he Bazille
 Virtual modular synthesizer
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU/AAX
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 tun file import
 $129
u-he Diva
 Virtual analog synthesizer
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU/AAX
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 tun file import
 $179
u-he Zebra
 Various synthesizer
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU (and Mac-only RTAS)
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 tun file import
 $199
UVI Falcon
 Hybrid synthesizer
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU/AAX
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 scl/kbm file import
 €349
VAZ Modular
 Virtual modular synthesizer
 Windows, VST/standalone
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 tun file import
 £129.99
VAZ Plus
 Virtual analog synthesizer
 Windows, VST/standalone
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 tun file import
 £14.99
Vogue MK2
 Virtual analog and wavetable
 Mac Standalone
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 MTX
 Free
Virtual CZ
 Virtual emulation of classic digital synthesizer
 Windows/Mac, VST/AU/AAX
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 tun file import
 €70
Xen-Arts FMTS2
 FM/spectral synthesizer
 Windows, VST (32-bit)
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 MTS messages, or import MIDI tuning dump
 Free
Xen-Arts IVOR2
 Virtual analog synthesizer
 Windows, VST (32-bit)
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 MTS messages, or import MIDI tuning dump
 Free
Xen-Arts IVOR
 Virtual analog synthesizer
 Windows, VST (32-bit)
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 MTS messages, or import MIDI tuning dump
 Free
Xen-Arts Xen-FMTS
 FM/spectral synthesizer
 Windows, VST (32-bit)
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 MTS messages, or
import
MIDI tuning dump
 Free
Xen-Arts XenFont
 Soundfont (sf2) player
 Windows, VST (32-bit)
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 MTS messages, or
import
MIDI tuning dump
 Free
Xen-Arts XenFont2
 Soundfont (sf2) player
 Windows, VST (32-bit)
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 MTS messages, or
import
MIDI tuning dump
 Free
Xfer Serum
 Wavetable synthesizer
 Windows, OSX, VST/AU/AAX 32/64-bit
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 tun file import
 $189
ZynAddSubFX
 Various synthesizer
 Windows/Linux, VST/standalone
 Full-keyboard microtuning
 Direct input of values, or import
scl/kbm file
 Free

$59 for 3.0 version